Protecting our Environment...Connecting People with Nature...For Birds & Wildlife

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970

Bird Walk at the Fenimore Art Museum in conjunction with Glimmerglass Film Days

On Saturday November 6, 2021, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society trip leaders Becky Gretton, Sandy Bright, Charlie Scheim and Rob Katz will lead a local bird walk to complement the Documentary Feature Film, The Falconer, presented by Glimmerglass Film Days, November 4 through November 11. Participants will meet promptly at 11:00 AM outside the entrance to the Fenimore Art Museum. The walk will take participants on a walk through the Fenimore grounds, along the shores of Otsego Lake and will loop around back to the starting point. People should bring binoculars and dress for the weather conditions. This program is free and open to the public. Birdwatchers of all levels – novice to expert – are welcome to attend!

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.

Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.

In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.

2023 Fall Raffle Items

Purchase Raffle Tickets Here (Drawing on 10/20) ———— Register to Attend the Charter Dinner on 10/20. ———— Register to attend the program portion of the evening on Zoom. Shore Birds-themed

August 28, 2023

2023 Charter Dinner Raffle Sales

We have eight great donations this year for our Charter Dinner Raffle! Thank you to all our donors and local artists who have contributed. The form to purchase tickets online

August 28, 2023

Project WET Educator Workshop – July 13, 2023

Please join DOAS Board Director, Susan O’Handley for a FREE one-day workshop for educators in using Project WET, a 592 page, internationally-renowned, K-12 curriculum and activity guide with a focus

June 27, 2023

A Message to Members and Friends regarding the Audubon Name Change

To our members, friends, supporters, volunteers & communities: You may or may not be aware of the controversy over use of the Audubon name for the various entities including the

May 1, 2023

We envision a healthy world where people and wildlife thrive and natural resources are protected.

The mission of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is to protect our natural environment and connect people with nature

to benefit birds and other wildlife through conservation, education, research and advocacy.

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 397-3815
info@doas.us

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